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As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament. ↗

— Mario Monti

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Dominant companies have a special responsibility to ensure that the way they do business doesn't prevent competition... and does not harm consumers and innovation. ↗

— Mario Monti

#companies #competition #consumers #does #dominant

First of all, I don't like to speak about austerity. I'd prefer to speak of fiscal discipline. Fiscal discipline, in the end, amounts to austerity if it is not accompanied by other policies. ↗

— Mario Monti

#accompanied #austerity #discipline #end #first

I have always been considered to be the most German among Italian economists, which I always received as a compliment, but was rarely meant to be one. ↗

— Mario Monti

#among #been #compliment #considered #economists

If governments let themselves be fully bound by the decisions of their parliaments without protecting their own freedom to act, a breakup of Europe would be a more probable outcome than deeper integration. ↗

— Mario Monti

#bound #breakup #decisions #deeper #europe

If Spain goes under, Italy will come under even more scrutiny. ↗

— Mario Monti

#even #goes #italy #more #scrutiny

If the euro becomes a factor promoting Europe's drifting apart, then the foundation of the European project is destroyed. ↗

— Mario Monti

#becomes #destroyed #drifting #euro #europe

It is very unusual for a country to ask guys who are not politicians to come and run the country. ↗

— Mario Monti

#come #country #guys #politicians #run

Italy needed structural reforms to become more competitive. ↗

— Mario Monti

#competitive #italy #more #needed #reforms

Reference to the territory and total disregard for the nationality of the companies is of course the best guarantee that competition assessment remain just that and doesn't get affected by trade or other considerations. ↗

— Mario Monti

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